Tirmidhi 2560 — Paradise is surrounded by hardships and the Fire by desires

الترمذي 2560 — حفت الجنة بالمكاره وحفت النار بالشهوات

A hadith qudsi in Jami al-Tirmidhi, no. 2560: Paradise is surrounded by hardships and the Fire by desires. The Prophet relates it from his Lord; the Hadith Qudsi Browser gathers its narrations across the six books and the Muwatta.

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«لما خلق الله الجنة والنار أرسل جبريل إلى الجنة فقال انظر إليها وإلى ما أعددت لأهلها فيها قال فجاءها ونظر إليها وإلى ما أعد الله لأهلها فيها قال فرجع إليه قال فوعزتك لا يسمع بها أحد إلا دخلها . فأمر …»

A verbatim excerpt of the text, forty words at most; the full text is in the edition cited under sources

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Muhammad· Sacred hadith (hadith qudsi)· Angels in Islam (mala'ika)· Jibril (Gabriel)

People and things also explored

Muslim 202 — O God, my ummah, my ummah· Muslim 2637 — When God loves a servant He calls Jibril: I love so-and-so, love him· Nasa'i 450 — The Ascension and the prayers: I have upheld My command and lightened it for My servants· Angels alternate among you by night and by day· The angels boast of you· The angels say: My Lord, that is Your servant who intends an evil deed — You know him best· Roaming angels seek out gatherings of remembrance· Were it not for your sins the angels would visit you in your houses

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  • Jami' al-Tirmidhi
  • hadith-api (fawazahmed0): open hadith editions
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